l'

Etymology 1
Contraction of the masculine article.

Article

 * 1)  the

Usage notes

 * The masculine singular article contracts to  before a word beginning with a vowel or h: l'asturianu (the Asturian), l'hermanu (the brother)

Etymology 2
Contraction of the feminine article.

Article

 * 1)  the

Usage notes

 * The feminine singular article contracts to  before a word beginning with a or ha: l'asturiana (the Asturian), l'habitación (the habitation)

Article

 * : the
 * : the

Usage notes

 * is contracted to l' before a vowel or h-.
 * is contracted to l' before a vowel or h-, except before a following unstressed (h)i- or (h)u-.
 * is contracted to l' before a vowel or h-, except before a following unstressed (h)i- or (h)u-.

Usage notes

 * The exceptions regarding the contraction of mentioned above apply as well.

Article

 * : the
 * : the
 * : the
 * : the

Pronoun

 * : him
 * : her
 * : them
 * : them

Article

 * : the

Usage notes
It is used mainly in poetry and lyrics as a tool for enforcing a specific meter or rhythm, although it may at times be used in prose for a poetic stylistic effect.

A space is used after l' (e.g. "", not ""). It is most common after prepositions ending in a vowel, being most common by far.

When possible it is pronounced at the end of the proceeding syllable rather than at the start of the following syllable (e.g. is pronounced  rather than ).

Frequent or consistent use of l' can be found as a feature of the ideolects of some people, but this is considered non-standard, and is discouraged by the majority of fluent speakers.

Determiner

 * 1) Prevocalic
 * 2) Prevocalic

Pronoun

 * 1) Prevocalic
 * 2) Prevocalic

Article

 * : the
 * : the

Pronoun

 * : him, her, it
 * : him, it

Article

 * : the

Etymology
Contration of, from.

Article

 * : the

Article

 * : the

Pronoun

 * : him, her, it

Usage notes

 * Optionally elides before a vowel, especially before and : l'ho, l'ha. Elision before other verbs beginning with a stressed vowel is less common: lo era instead of l'era, lo è instead of l'è.

Article

 * : the

Etymology 1
Contraction of the masculine article.

Article

 * : the

Usage notes

 * The masculine singular article contracts to  before a word beginning with a vowel or h.

Etymology 2
Contraction of the feminine article.

Article

 * : the

Usage notes

 * The feminine singular article contracts to  before a word beginning with a or ha.

Article

 * 1)  the

Article

 * : the

Usage notes

 * Earlier manuscripts omit the apostrophe

Etymology
From,.

Particle
and (singular and plural definite)


 * : the

Article

 * : the

Usage notes

 * Original manuscripts omit the apostrophe

Alternative forms

 * e' before a consonant

Usage notes

 * Used before a vowel sound.